2027:Gov Idris, Sheyi Tinubu Seal Youth Alliance
By Khadijat Saidu,
Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has sealed a youth alliance with the City Boy Movement, reaffirming the state’s commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The governor gave the assurance when the Patron and leader of the City Boy Movement, Barrister Sheyi Tinubu, alongside the National Director-General, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shuga, and other national and state leaders of the movement, paid a courtesy visit to him at Government House, Birnin Kebbi, on Monday.
Governor Idris described the visit as historic and significant, commending the movement for its commitment to youth engagement, political participation and support for the Tinubu administration. He assured the delegation of his administration’s continued partnership and cooperation.
“Without missing words, Kebbi is for our leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Kebbi is for APC. The mother of all mobilization will come, by the grace of God, on the day our leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, visits Kebbi State for his campaign,” the governor declared.
He said Kebbi State had benefited immensely from the Federal Government under President Tinubu in road infrastructure, agriculture, federal presence and empowerment programmes, citing the Malando–Tuga road, Argungu–Natsini–Bui–Kangiwa–Kamba road, Koko–Besse–Zaria–Kalakala–Argungu road and Koko–Zuru road as major projects being executed in the state.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to youth inclusion, noting that nearly 50 per cent of members of the State Executive Council and Permanent Secretaries were youths. He said his government deliberately created opportunities for young people in governance, leadership and public service.
He highlighted achievements in agriculture, education and workers’ welfare, including the distribution of 25,000 solar-powered water pumps, 250 trucks of assorted fertilizers, 25,000 CNG-powered pumps and 10,000 herbicides to farmers. He added that salaries, pensions, gratuities and death benefits were paid as and when due, while government continued to pay students’ registration fees and provide stipends.
Governor Idris commended the City Boy Movement for registering over 100,000 members in Kebbi State, expressing confidence that the movement would contribute significantly to the success of President Tinubu and other APC candidates in 2027. He assured the delegation that youth development remained a priority of his administration, describing Kebbi as a peaceful and progressive APC state.
In his remarks, Barrister Sheyi Tinubu thanked the governor for his support and warm reception, acknowledging the contributions of the governor and other stakeholders to the growth of the movement in Kebbi. He expressed optimism that the movement would continue to expand its engagement with young Nigerians.
National Director-General of the movement, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shuga, described the organisation as a platform for youth engagement, leadership development and national consciousness. He said the movement’s philosophy was to “inform, engage and empower,” and disclosed a national target of engaging 10 million young Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections.
He appealed for the governor’s continued support to strengthen the movement across the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State.
A major highlight of the event was the donation of 20 vehicles and a horse to the City Boy Movement by Alhaji Anas Nasir Idris, the Kebbi State patron of the movement.